""Contents""; ""List of Illustrations""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction""; ""1. The Beginning in Germany""; ""2. Life on the Texas Frontier""; ""3.A �Revolutionary � Emigrant""; ""4.A New Home in Illinois""; ""5. Turbulent Times in Texas""; ""Photo Gallery""; ""6. The Legacy of the Immigrants""; ""7. Acculturation or Assimilation?""; ""Conclusion:Re lections on Immigration""; ""Appendix A""; ""Appendix B""; ""Notes""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""